Black-shouldered Opossum vs downy hemp-nettle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Galeopsis pubescens

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while downy hemp-nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	downy hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Galeopsis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Galeopsis pubescens

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

downy hemp-nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	downy hemp-nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.